There are 5 ways to get from Islip to Riverhead by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead County Centerbus 66
2h 7m$8–12Line 2 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Islip Town Hall to Patchogue LIRRbus 2
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus 66
2h 10m$5Line 17 bus, train
- Take the bus from Irish Ln/Union Blvd to Central Islip LIRRbus 17
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Riverheadtrain Greenport Service
2h 28m$10–22Drive 33.4 mi
- Drive from Islip to Riverheadcar 33.4 mi
43 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Islip to Riverheadtaxi 33.4 mi
43 min$290–360
Islip to Riverhead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to Riverhead is to line 2 bus and bus which costs $6 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Islip to Riverhead is to drive which takes 43 min and costs $6 - $9.
No, there is no direct bus from Islip to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Islip Town Hall and arriving at Riverhead LIRR via Patchogue LIRR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Islip and Riverhead is 44 miles. The road distance is 33.6 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to Riverhead without a car is to bus which takes 2h 7m and costs $7 - $12.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Islip to Riverhead, including transfers.
Islip to Riverhead bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Islip Town Hall station.
Islip to Riverhead bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Patchogue LIRR station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islip to Riverhead is 34 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Islip to Riverhead.
There are 150+ hotels available in Riverhead.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
Suffolk County Transit operates a bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead County Center hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 22m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $8–14
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead County Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Irish Ln/Union Blvd to Central Islip LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Islip Town Hall to Patchogue LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $290–360
Lindy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-234-1300
- Website
- lindystaxi.com
Tejedor Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-830-7012
- Website
- tejedortaxi.com
Ted's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-324-2003
LI Yellow Cab Corp
- Phone
- +1 516-931-1111
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